Category Archives: Anthropogenic

The Global Picture: Climate Hazards and Their Impact

Posted on November 27, 2018 by climatechangefork

More than three years ago, I posted a blog called, “What Do I Think of the World Bank Data? What Do You Think?” I showed the 41 indicators that the World Bank lists under its climate change category. I then … Continue reading →

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Climate Skepticism and Schools?

Posted on November 20, 2018 by climatechangefork

A few days ago, my wife emailed me a piece from PBS about the state of climate change education in K-12 classes: Dueling Books Compete to Educate Kids on Climate Change: The group that mailed books and DVDs arguing that … Continue reading →

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Election Day – Think Big!

Posted on November 5, 2018 by climatechangefork

I usually publish this blog on Tuesdays but this time I have asked my editor to put up the week’s post today so that I can address everyone – including my Monday class of 150 students – a day before … Continue reading →

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My Anthropocene

Posted on October 30, 2018 by climatechangefork

I went on a short vacation to southern New Mexico For Columbus Day weekend. Aside from the region’s great weather in this season, that was one of only two weekends per year when the Trinity site (see last week’s blog) … Continue reading →

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Two Anthropocenes

Posted on October 23, 2018 by climatechangefork

The alarming tone of the new IPCC report caught the immediate attention of the world’s media and triggered a quick dismissal from the president of the United States. The report, which spans about 1,300 pages, covers all the indicators that … Continue reading →

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Burying our Heads in the Sand

Posted on October 16, 2018 by climatechangefork

Ostriches don’t actually bury their heads in the sand in the belief that it makes their predators unable to see them – but many of us do. Unfortunately many such human ostriches occupy high level positions of our government, putting … Continue reading →

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Blurred Lines: Balance, Bias, Kavanaugh, and Fox News on Climate Change

Posted on September 25, 2018 by climatechangefork

My original plan for this week was to focus on President Trump’s complaints that Google’s search engines are biased against him, and his demand that the Justice Department investigate. I found a fitting cartoon by Walt Handelsman. The Justice Department … Continue reading →

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John McCain’s Vision

Posted on September 11, 2018 by climatechangefork

“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today.” – Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls … Continue reading →

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Balanced Arguments or False Equivalence?

Posted on September 4, 2018 by climatechangefork

In the July 31st blog and several of the ones following it, I focused on an effort by four Republican senators to investigate federal grant making as it pertains to climate change: “Research designed to sway individuals of a various … Continue reading →

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Just Hot Air?

Posted on August 28, 2018 by climatechangefork

A few days ago I got a message on Facebook from my friend who edits this blog. She sent me the cartoon above by Rex A. Jones with the caveat that it seemed reductionist and inaccurate. I was a bit … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Anthropogenic

The Global Picture: Climate Hazards and Their Impact

Climate Skepticism and Schools?

Election Day – Think Big!

My Anthropocene

Two Anthropocenes

Burying our Heads in the Sand

John McCain’s Vision

Balanced Arguments or False Equivalence?

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